DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
Synergy cluster seeks input ahead of going to market
Number of services using GOV.UK Notify has quadrupled since 2020
GDS reveals that uptake of messaging platform shot up during pandemic
NHS digital check-ups for over 40s scheduled to launch next year
Process is intended to help prevent a range of illnesses and conditions
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HMRC seeks finance chief to manage £1bn digital and IT spend
Role comes with salary of £130,000 and remit to advise department on major tech investments
MoD redesigns online Armed Forces memorial
Service has been redeveloped to improve ease of use and better adhere to GDS standards
Legislation finalising merger of NHS Digital aims to ‘ensure good practice continues’
Duties are due to be formally transferred to NHS England in a week’s time
DWP signs £100k deal to ensure accessibility of Universal Credit digital services
Consultancy brought in on two-year contract to deliver audits and recommend improvements
EXCL: Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m ESN contract as search for replacement supplier begins
Tech firm will continue to support Airwave system but its deal to develop the replacement has been mutually ended two years early
Government vetting processes hampered by ‘old and unstable’ technology
NAO report finds ageing IT is a major contributor to the performance issues at UKSV
HMRC seeks complete ‘digital fingerprint’ of online interactions to help fight fraud
Tax agency engages with suppliers that could provide tools to capture and analyse a wide range of user data
Government graduates green-light strike
Participants in the Fast Stream – which includes a significant DDaT contingent – have voted in favour of industrial action
Companies House recruits for digital and data leadership duo
Senior positions offer potential six-figure salaries
Cabinet Office migrates data as Covid fraud hotline is wound down
Dedicated reporting tools for coronavirus-related scams are being shuttered and case information transferred to law-enforcement entity
Senior tech execs could face prison for breaching online safety laws
Digital secretary indicates government will work with campaigning MPs to make amendments to legislation
Almost 700 DWP employees take voluntary redundancy but minister says hybrid work is enabling ‘retention of skills’
More than 8,000 staff affected by office closures have been offered more flexible working options
NHS bodies asked for ‘action plans’ to ensure tech suppliers meet standards
Recent audit exercise will also be used to help create a public database of compliant products
Department for Transport seeks leader for digital twin work
Role sits within department’s advanced analytics unit
MPs doubtful on customer-service impact of HMRC digitisation
Public Accounts Committee report is ‘not convinced plans will sustainably reduce demand for traditional channels’
Home Office and BEIS first departments under the microscope in pilots of new independent cyber audits
External supplier brought in to run the rule over government systems as rollout begins of ‘GovAssure’ programme
Government reform remains an urgent priority, Sunak warned
Think tank director claims many officials and politicians have known nothing other than operating in crisis mode
NCSC and law enforcement investigate major Royal Mail cyberattack
Incident, which has been linked to Russian ransomware group, has left customers unable to send items overseas
EXCL: HMRC reviews contact-centre resilience after ‘multiple service incidents’
Assessment was commenced shortly after five days of outages – but identified ‘no immediate concern’, according to supplier
ONS makes list of best workplaces
Statistics agency is only public sector entity to feature in rundown of the country’s leading employers
Scotland’s top tech adviser grilled by MSPs over ‘colossal’ salary
Mark Logan claims £200k pay packet is value for money and cites hundreds of hours of free work he has delivered